About Ball & Chain – Best Beer Gardens

The Ball and Chain is Fremantle's newest old pub and is one of the most important sites in Western Australia - it housed the first 75 convicts arrived in Fremantle on 1 June 1850.

Over the years, the Ball & Chain has been beautifully restored, highlighting some of the unique features of yesteryear and tastefully decorated with warm timber and copper finishes. The main bar has the original timber from the Matilda Bay Brewery right here in Fremantle and the pub also offers the widest range of Matilda Bay Craft Beer on Tap – brewed as it was 30 years ago out of Port Melbourne in Victoria.

Complimented with a wide range of bourbon, scotch, rum and other enjoyable spirits, the new Ball and Chain Bar continues to enjoy patronage for what it was built for; serving great drinks and food with a smile to its customers as it did over 100 years ago.

Chill out in the beer garden this summer, listening to good tunes and looking out over beautiful parkland or catch up for a mid-week tipple with friends in the intimate inside bar - no matter the occasion, Ball & Chain is perfect all year round.

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